"Andrey Gurov will head a caretaker government tasked with organising snap elections . Bulgaria's president has tapped the country's deputy central bank governor to serve as interim prime minister, tasked with leading a caretaker government that will soon oversee a new parliamentary vote. President Iliana Iotova nominated Andrey Gurov to act as PM on Wednesday, reported the state-run Bulgarian News Agency (BNA)."
"Protesters voiced anger over the last government's planned 2026 budget, which would have increased social security contributions and some taxes in a bid to plug state financing shortfalls. No date has yet been set for the upcoming snap election, which will be the eighth in just five years for the European Union (EU) and NATO member state amid deep political divisions."
Andrey Gurov, the deputy central bank governor, was nominated by President Iliana Iotova to lead a caretaker government charged with organising snap parliamentary elections. Iotova plans to meet Gurov to formally task him with forming the interim cabinet. Bulgaria has lacked a regular government since December 11 after the previous cabinet resigned amid large street protests over economic policies and perceived failures to curb corruption. Protesters opposed the planned 2026 budget that would raise social security contributions and some taxes to plug financing shortfalls. No election date has been set, though Iotova said she would try to hold votes by mid- to late-April. Political fragmentation has produced repeated elections and unstable coalitions.
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